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Captain’s License Program
If you’re interested in the Captain’s License Program or earning another Merchant Mariner Credential, Fishing Partnership wants to connect you to our friends at the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Development Program (GFWDP) who has scholarships available for Massachusetts-based Commercial Fishermen to obtain their Able Seaman certificate and Captain’s License.
COVID-19 Vaccines
Feeling anxious about COVID-19 vaccines and getting a shot? Read COVID-19 Vaccines: Myth Versus Fact and learn from trusted sources like the New York Times, Harvard Public Health and STAT News for why most Americans should get vaccinated.
Fishing Partnership Recovery Coaches
Meet Fishing Partnership Recovery Coaches Rob Jardin and Deb Kelsey and watch Narcan training videos for fishermen.
Red Fish Soup Recipe
The documentary Fish and Men exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy and features Angela Sanfilippo’s family recipe for Red Fish Soup. Get the recipe here and learn more where to watch the 84 minute film.
Cape Cod Foundation
In partnership with the MA COVID-19 Relief Fund, The Cape Cod Foundation selected Fishing Partnership as the non-profit leader in commercial fishing industry to distribute a $25,000 grant to Barnstable County fishing families.
Oceans of Recovery Program
The Oceans of Recovery Program is a weekly support group that meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. for fishermen seeking freedom from substance use disorder [SUD].
Request Services
Are you or your spouse a fisherman? Do you come from a fishing family? Or, are you a shoreline worker that lives in a coastal community [that's anyone that has a job that supports fishermen getting their product to market and includes boat mechanics, fish cutters and lumpers to name a few]? We're here to help. Complete the Request for Services form and we'll answer your call.
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